What kinds of files can ABDiff compare on macOS?
ABDiff compares text files, images, videos, folders, and Mach-O binaries on macOS. It also supports merge workflows for text and includes a command-line tool for Git and other integrations.
Common product questions
ABDiff FAQ
These are the questions people are most likely to ask before trying ABDiff on macOS: what it compares, how it works with Git, whether it supports image and video review, and how it handles privacy.
Each answer links deeper into the manual or workflow pages where the feature is explained in more detail.
- Git workflows
- Image diff
- Video comparison
- Folder compare
- Mach-O inspection
- Privacy
Does ABDiff work with git difftool and git mergetool?
Yes. ABDiff can be configured as a Git difftool and mergetool through the abd command-line tool, including three-way merge workflows for conflicted files.
Can ABDiff compare screenshots and rendered images?
Yes. ABDiff includes split view, side-by-side review, crossfade, change boxes, absolute and proportional difference, blurred difference, edge comparison, SSIM, and Delta E.
Can ABDiff compare videos on macOS?
Yes. ABDiff compares two videos on a shared timeline with synchronized playback, split and side-by-side modes, frame stepping, zoom, and pan.
Can ABDiff compare folders and project trees?
Yes. Folder comparison aligns entries by relative path, highlights added, removed, and modified items, and supports copy left or right actions, ignore patterns, and hidden-file filtering.
Can ABDiff inspect Mach-O binaries?
Yes. ABDiff has a structured, read-only Mach-O comparison view for headers, load commands, segments, exports, metadata summaries, and potential private API candidates.
Does ABDiff upload my files or use telemetry?
ABDiff is designed for local review on macOS. It does not operate a developer backend for document processing, does not upload your files to the developer, and does not use developer telemetry.